In this episode of The Intentional Investor, Matt Zeigler sits down with Gary Mishuris to explore his journey from the Soviet Union to becoming a successful investor and founder. The conversation blends investing philosophy with deeply personal stories about resilience, integrity, and the long-term mindset required to succeed in both markets and life.

When two counties with nearly identical unemployment rates face completely different economic futures, something fundamental about how we measure economic health has gone wrong. Eric Pachman shows why the unemployment statistics we've been watching all along are quietly masking an economic catastrophe unfolding across 32% of American counties. The real story lives in the labor force data, and it's far more ominous than anyone's paying attention to.

In this episode of The Intentional Investor, Matt Zeigler sits down with bestselling author, humorist, and essayist Michael Perry to explore the life experiences that shaped his writing and worldview. Perry shares stories from growing up on a dairy farm in rural Wisconsin, the lessons he learned from sports and hard work, and the powerful influence of his parents’ humility and charity. The conversation moves through his unlikely path from farm kid to nurse to full-time writer, including the mentors, moments, and unexpected decisions that helped shape his career. Along the way, Perry reflects on independence, purpose, faith, and the role storytelling plays in understanding both investing and life.

Twenty years of foreign capital flowing into America is ending. Neil Howe and Ben Hunt explore what happens when the tide reverses—and what that means for your portfolio, your geography, and what actually gets built when capital becomes scarce.